Iloilo

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Iloilo
Typeprovince
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
Highly urbanized cities1
Cities1
Municipalities42
Barangays [note]1,721
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea, Visayan Sea, Jintotolo Channel
Area (2013) [note]4,997.64 km2 (1,929.60 sq mi)
Population (2020) [note]2,051,899
Density (2020) [note]411 / km2 (1,063 / sq mi)
[note] Figures exclude highly urbanized cities

Iloilo is a province in the Philippines situated in the Western Visayas region occupying the western section of the Visayas.

The province has a land area of 4,997.64 square kilometers or 1,929.60 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,051,899. This represented 25.79% of the total population of the Western Visayas region, 9.97% of the overall population of the Visayas island group, or 1.88% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 411 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,063 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Iloilo is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Capiz, the Jintotolo Channel, Visayan Sea, Guimaras Strait, Iloilo Strait, Panay Gulf, and Antique.

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Map of the Philippines with Iloilo highlighted in redMap of Iloilo showing its component cities and municipalitiesAjuyAlimodianAnilaoBadianganBalasanBanateBarotac NuevoBarotac ViejoBatadBingawanCabatuanCalinogCarlesConcepcionDingleDueñasDumangasEstanciaGuimbalIgbarasIloilo CityJaniuayLambunaoLeganesLemeryLeonMaasinMiagaoMinaNew LucenaOtonPassiPaviaPototanSan DionisioSan EnriqueSan JoaquinSan MiguelSan RafaelSanta BarbaraSaraTigbauanTubunganZarraga

Local government units

Iloilo has 42 municipalities and 1 city. The total number of barangays in the province is 1,721. The City of Iloilo serves as the provincial capital, although it is administratively independent due to its distinction as a highly urbanized city.

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Local government units of Iloilo
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Ajuymunicipality53,46252,2680.48%175.5730534
Alimodianmunicipality39,72238,4080.71%144.8227451
Anilaomunicipality30,52028,6841.31%85.0935921
Badianganmunicipality27,05627,0050.04%77.5034931
Balasanmunicipality35,06433,0881.23%54.2764623
Banatemunicipality33,37632,5320.54%73.4845418
Barotac Nuevomunicipality58,17654,1461.52%94.4961629
Barotac Viejomunicipality48,61445,8081.26%185.7826226
Batadmunicipality22,15721,2980.84%53.1041724
Bingawanmunicipality16,16415,1991.30%85.2019014
Cabatuanmunicipality61,11058,4420.94%112.9054168
Calinogmunicipality62,85360,4130.84%274.5522959
Carlesmunicipality72,63768,1601.35%104.0569833
Concepcionmunicipality44,63343,1590.71%86.1251825
Dinglemunicipality45,96545,3350.29%98.3746733
Dueñasmunicipality34,59734,2420.22%90.5238247
Dumangasmunicipality73,89969,1081.42%128.7057445
Estanciamunicipality53,20048,5461.95%29.381,81125
Guimbalmunicipality35,02233,8200.74%44.6378533
Igbarasmunicipality32,19732,0040.13%148.7221646
Janiuaymunicipality66,78663,9050.93%179.1037360
Lambunaomunicipality81,23673,6402.09%407.0920073
Leganesmunicipality34,72532,4801.42%32.201,07818
Lemerymunicipality31,41430,8510.38%137.5522831
Leonmunicipality51,99049,8750.88%163.9731785
Maasinmunicipality38,46136,9220.86%128.5929950
Miagaomunicipality68,11567,5650.17%156.80434119
Minamunicipality24,04223,5460.44%43.4055422
New Lucenamunicipality24,31423,2400.96%44.1055121
Otonmunicipality98,50989,1152.13%86.441,14037
Passicity (CC)88,87380,5442.09%251.3935451
Paviamunicipality70,38855,6035.09%27.152,59318
Pototanmunicipality78,29875,0700.89%97.1080650
San Dionisiomunicipality39,04838,7750.15%127.0630729
San Enriquemunicipality36,91133,9111.80%110.2833528
San Joaquinmunicipality52,61751,8920.29%234.8422485
San Miguelmunicipality30,11527,6861.79%31.9794224
San Rafaelmunicipality17,79516,5321.56%67.052659
Santa Barbaramunicipality67,63060,2152.48%131.9651360
Saramunicipality54,63752,6310.79%169.0232342
Tigbauanmunicipality65,24562,7060.84%83.6878052
Tubunganmunicipality23,02122,4490.53%85.1827048
Zarragamunicipality27,30525,6051.36%54.4850124
Iloilo Total2,051,8991,936,4231.23%4,997.644111,721

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Iloilo for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱2,639,860,532.03.

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Annual regular income of Iloilo (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
20091,290,284,200.00–
20101,355,030,969.935.02%
20111,459,711,099.857.73%
20121,450,300,120.74-0.64%
20131,537,879,043.236.04%
20141,936,003,023.0225.89%
20152,340,391,505.4820.89%
20162,639,860,532.0312.80%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Iloilo is 5 to 9, with 239,508 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 30,865 individuals.

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Population of Iloilo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 145,1881.90%
1 to 4190,0547.97%
5 to 9239,50810.04%
10 to 14232,4799.75%
15 to 19230,3259.66%
20 to 24216,4749.08%
25 to 29193,8248.13%
30 to 34171,6307.20%
35 to 39154,4426.48%
40 to 44134,8955.66%
45 to 49127,4445.34%
50 to 54113,6394.77%
55 to 5997,4334.09%
60 to 6477,1693.24%
65 to 6957,2422.40%
70 to 7439,9931.68%
75 to 7930,8651.29%
80 and over31,8111.33%
Total2,384,415100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.61
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.54
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.15
  • Median Age: 25.98

Historical population

The population of Iloilo grew from 329,993 in 1903 to 2,051,899 in 2020, an increase of 1,721,906 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.23%, or an increase of 115,476 people, from the previous population of 1,936,423 in 2015.

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Population of Iloilo (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
329,993–
397,8541.19%
589,1981.98%
665,5631.26%
757,4401.14%
885,2211.54%
1,001,5072.51%
1,096,4321.83%
1,337,9812.01%
1,415,0221.05%
1,559,1822.10%
1,691,8781.13%
1,805,5762.40%
1,936,4231.34%
2,051,8991.23%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Iloilo for the year 2019 was 1,525,168.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Iloilo are:

Primary Roads

  • Bacolod North Road
  • Bacolod South By-Pass Road
  • Bacolod South Road
  • Bacolod-Murcia-DS Benedicto-San Carlos City Road
  • Kabankalan-Bais Road

Secondary Roads

  • Bacolod Silay Airport Access Road
  • Bacolod South Road (Kabankalan-Hinobaan Section)
  • Binalbagan-Isabela Road
  • Hinigaran-Isabela Road
  • Junction Bagonawa-La Castellana-Isabela Road
  • Junction Balintawak-Old Escalante Road
  • Junction DS Benedicto-Spur 16-Calatrava Road
  • Junction National Road Sagay-Bato-Dian-Marcelo-Balea Junction Road
  • Junction Old Escalante-Danao Port Road
  • Junction Pulupandan-Pulupandan Pier Road
  • Junction San Enrique-Pontevedra By-Pass Road
  • Silay-Lantawan Road
  • Vallehermoso-Canlaon City-La Castellana Road
  • Vito Port Road

Tertiary Roads

  • Bacolod South Road (Gen. Luna-Bago High School Road)
  • Bacolod South Road (Old Road)
  • Bago-Mambucal Road
  • Bcolod North Road (Old Route)
  • Bulanon Road
  • Candoni-Sipalay Road
  • Dancalan-Candoni-Damutan Valley Road
  • DS Benedicto By-Pass Road
  • Himamaylan By-Pass Road
  • Isabela-Libas Negros Occidental Boundary Road
  • Junction Balintawak-Old Escalante Road (Wye Length)
  • Junction Curva Hagnaya-Poblacion-Maaswa Road
  • Junction Murcia-Cansilayan-Damsite-Abuanan-Bago City Road
  • Junction New Sagay-Old Sagay Road
  • Junction Palencia-Boy Scout Campsite Road
  • Junction Pontevedra-La Castellana Road
  • Kabankalan Junction Salong-Tapi-Dacongcogon-Bantayan Road
  • Manapla By-Pass Road
  • Prosperidad-Quezon-Cabaron Road
  • San Carlos City Port Road
  • Santo Aguinaldo-Bug-ang Road
  • Su-ay By-Pass Road
  • Sum-ag-Abuanan Road
  • Talaban By-Pass Road

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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